Last week I pulled Hannah Tunnicliffe's debut novel, The Color of Tea (Scribner, 2012) from the new fiction section at my public library. She got me at tea. But when I turned it over to read the back cover, I was excited to learn that the story was set in Macau. Not many books … [Read more...]
Book of the week–Getaway
This week I planned to read Lisa Brackmann's sophomore novel, Getaway (Soho Press, 2012), but it was such a page-turner that I finished it in two and a half days. I should have been prepared, because I loved Brackmann's debut novel, Rock Paper Tiger (Soho Press, 2010).Getaway … [Read more...]
Book of the week–One More River
With number one son away at camp for a month, my evenings have been especially quiet. While my husband pours over finance textbooks like he's cramming for an exam (when in fact it's just his idea of leisure reading), I've been averaging three to four books a week myself.This … [Read more...]
Book of the week–Finding Out
Raise your hand if you've had the boss from hell. Or if you've struggled through a bad break-up. Or if you've found a meaningful friendship through unlikely avenues. If you can relate to one or more of these, you'll enjoy Sheryn MacMunn's debut novel, Finding Out (CreateSpace, … [Read more...]
Book of the week–The Headmaster’s Wager
A few days ago I picked up Vincent Lam's debut novel, The Headmaster's Wager (Random House, 2012), and have only come up for air now that I've finished it. Although 400+ pages, it's thrilling until the very last word.The story takes place mostly during the Vietnam War in the … [Read more...]
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